WOLREC and Social Development Direct with funding from the Embassy of Ireland in Malawi are implementing a 5-year project aimed at preventing early and unintended pregnancies in Zomba and Mulanje Districts.

To this end, the programme seeks to recruit for different positions as follows:

Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Lead (1 position to be based at WOLREC Offices in Blantyre)

The Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Lead is responsible for managing all monitoring and evaluation issues in the project, with support from the Programme Co-Directors.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: –

• Maintain and manage the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) workplan and database, ensuring that data is accurate, complete, up to date, secure, and readily available for reporting and decision-making.
• Lead the team to conduct the baseline, mid-term project review and final evaluation, including quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, documentation, and coordination with relevant stakeholders and evaluators.
• Support project progress reporting, including the preparation of periodic reports and the provision of accurate M&E data and analysis.
• Monitor project activities, expenditures, and implementation progress, ensuring that activities are delivered according to approved plans, budgets, timelines, and expected outputs.
• Track and assess progress towards project results, identifying implementation gaps, emerging challenges, and areas requiring corrective action.
• Provide relevant data, statistics, analysis, and other M&E information to support the preparation of project and project reports.
• Participating in annual project reviews and planning workshops, providing M&E findings
• Conduct performance reviews for directly supervised project staff, provide regular feedback, identifying development needs, and supporting staff to improve their performance.
• Perform any other duties assigned by Management from time to time, as required to support the effective delivery of the project and achievement of organizational objectives.

Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience

A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation or its equivalent with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation managerial work. A master’s degree will be an added advantage.

Skills

• Quantitative data management and analysis
• Self-starter/motivated
• Able to work under minimum supervision.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Computer skills
• Experience with digital data collection and analysis tools (e.g. Kobo Collect and PowerBI) is an advantage

All applications should be sent to:

The Executive Director
Women’s Legal Resources Centre
P.O Box 31472
Chichiri
Blantyre 3
Malawi
re•••••••••@••••••.org/ wo•••••••••••••••@••••••.com

Or hand delivered to:

WOLREC Offices, Naperi, Kenyatta Drive, Plot SW 8/5 17/3&4

By 23rd October, 2026